ARSA attacks, evacuations
continue in northern Rakhine

Source : The Global New Light of MyanmarView Count : 3654Sep 01, 2017

More than 150 members of the
terrorist group Arakan Rohingya
Salvation Army (ARSA) attacked
security forces yesterday afternoon
near Indin Village, Rakhine
State, leaving one terrorist
dead, according to government
sources.
Four of the terrorists were
arrested, including one 13-yearold
boy. Security forces arrested
two more men found near a local
police outpost in Maungtaw on
suspicion of their involvement
in the attacks, the government
said.
Yesterday’s attack comes
after more than 100 ARSA extremist
terrorists ambushed
security forces on Wednesday
morning. In yesterday’s fighting, four
terrorists were arrested: Khawbi
Ramud, 35; Arnu Saubi, 13;
Sweyauk Dusaung, 54; and Eiliyas,
24.
They were sent to a local
police station for interrogation. As the violence continued,
more than 500 members of Hindu
families in Maungtaw who
were blocked in by ARSA were
evacuated by security forces yesterday.
Police carried out security
operations to save about 300
people from 70 families in Latha
Village and transported them to
shelters. Meanwhile, about 200 Hindu people
from Ngayantchaung Village in Buthidaung
Township were also evacuated to
safe shelters. Hindu families have recently been
forced to flee their villages out of fear of the
ongoing terrorist attacks.
Most are being
sheltered at a primary school in Maungtaw. On their way to Maungtaw, six were
shot dead by ARSA extremist terrorists
on 26th August, it was previously reported.
Amid ongoing attacks in northern
Maungtaw, the government announced
yesterday that an investigation will be
launched into international non-governmental
organizations’ aid found at the
hideouts of ARSA extremist terrorists.